Rye production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 257,000 t of rye, the 10th largest in the world (2.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 900,000 t in 1963. Area harvested: 90,329 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 257,000 t
- World rank
- 10 of 62
- 10-year change
- −14%
- Record
- 900,000 t
- 1963
Rye in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.2%
- 1.9% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.8
- world 3.2 (−10%)
- kg per person
- 2.94
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- −14%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | United States | 374,130 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Iraq | 315,111 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Turkey | 257,000 | 2.2% |
| 11 | Spain | 223,510 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Ukraine | 218,390 | 1.9% |
Map of world production of rye
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 257,000 | −16% | 90,329 | 2.85 |
| 2023 | 305,000 | +12% | 98,956 | 3.08 |
| 2022 | 273,000 | +37% | 97,839 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 200,000 | −32% | 94,729 | 2.11 |
| 2020 | 295,681 | −4.6% | 104,211 | 2.84 |
| 2019 | 310,000 | −3.1% | 112,027 | 2.77 |
| 2018 | 320,000 | 0.0% | 110,902 | 2.89 |
| 2017 | 320,000 | +6.7% | 101,011 | 3.17 |
| 2016 | 300,000 | −9.1% | 114,016 | 2.63 |
| 2015 | 330,000 | +10% | 111,969 | 2.95 |
| 2014 | 300,000 | −18% | 113,176 | 2.65 |
| 2013 | 365,000 | −1.4% | 137,545 | 2.65 |
| 2012 | 370,000 | +1.2% | 143,222 | 2.58 |
| 2011 | 365,750 | +0.1% | 127,627 | 2.87 |
| 2010 | 365,560 | +6.5% | 140,905 | 2.59 |
| 2009 | 343,330 | +39% | 138,488 | 2.48 |
| 2008 | 246,521 | +2.5% | 124,137 | 1.99 |
| 2007 | 240,540 | −11% | 131,701 | 1.83 |
| 2006 | 271,000 | +0.4% | 131,194 | 2.07 |
| 2005 | 270,000 | 0.0% | 129,015 | 2.09 |
| 2004 | 270,000 | +13% | 142,420 | 1.90 |
| 2003 | 240,000 | −5.9% | 139,743 | 1.72 |
| 2002 | 255,000 | +16% | 142,711 | 1.79 |
| 2001 | 220,000 | −15% | 139,142 | 1.58 |
| 2000 | 260,000 | +12% | 146,919 | 1.77 |
| 1999 | 233,000 | +0.4% | 139,477 | 1.67 |
| 1998 | 232,000 | −1.3% | 132,882 | 1.75 |
| 1997 | 235,000 | −4.1% | 146,830 | 1.60 |
| 1996 | 245,000 | +2.1% | 147,907 | 1.66 |
| 1995 | 240,000 | +23% | 145,082 | 1.65 |
| 1994 | 195,000 | −17% | 145,326 | 1.34 |
| 1993 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 147,476 | 1.59 |
| 1992 | 230,000 | −10% | 149,788 | 1.54 |
| 1991 | 256,000 | +6.7% | 155,191 | 1.65 |
| 1990 | 240,000 | +26% | 157,841 | 1.52 |
| 1989 | 191,000 | −32% | 180,000 | 1.06 |
| 1988 | 280,000 | −26% | 178,672 | 1.57 |
| 1987 | 380,000 | +8.6% | 240,309 | 1.58 |
| 1986 | 350,000 | −2.8% | 220,790 | 1.59 |
| 1985 | 360,000 | 0.0% | 232,207 | 1.55 |
| 1984 | 360,000 | −5.3% | 249,960 | 1.44 |
| 1983 | 380,000 | −12% | 275,000 | 1.38 |
| 1982 | 430,000 | −19% | 312,500 | 1.38 |
| 1981 | 530,000 | +1.0% | 410,000 | 1.29 |
| 1980 | 525,000 | −15% | 438,000 | 1.20 |
| 1979 | 620,000 | 0.0% | 470,000 | 1.32 |
| 1978 | 620,000 | −10% | 469,000 | 1.32 |
| 1977 | 690,000 | −6.8% | 520,000 | 1.33 |
| 1976 | 740,000 | −1.3% | 529,000 | 1.40 |
| 1975 | 750,000 | +34% | 565,000 | 1.33 |
| 1974 | 560,000 | −19% | 600,000 | 0.93 |
| 1973 | 690,000 | −8.6% | 610,000 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 755,000 | −16% | 625,000 | 1.21 |
| 1971 | 895,000 | +42% | 655,000 | 1.37 |
| 1970 | 630,000 | −23% | 650,000 | 0.97 |
| 1969 | 817,000 | −0.4% | 682,000 | 1.20 |
| 1968 | 820,000 | −8.9% | 690,000 | 1.19 |
| 1967 | 900,000 | +5.9% | 735,000 | 1.22 |
| 1966 | 850,000 | +9.7% | 732,000 | 1.16 |
| 1965 | 775,000 | +5.4% | 730,000 | 1.06 |
| 1964 | 735,000 | −18% | 700,000 | 1.05 |
| 1963 | 900,000 | +30% | 693,000 | 1.30 |
| 1962 | 690,000 | +21% | 670,000 | 1.03 |
| 1961 | 570,000 | — | 652,000 | 0.87 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 43 of 44
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of rye in Turkey?
Turkey produced 257,000 t in 2024, 2.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of rye?
Turkey ranked 10th of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in Turkey changed?
It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 900,000 t in 1963.
What is the yield of rye in Turkey?
2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (257,000 t from 90,329 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Turkey export or import rye?
In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 2 t (USD 1,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.